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Maximal angular correlation in coincidences: a quantitative study
The measurement of the angular distribution of maximally correlated
annihilation gamma rays radiated in coincidence, like those emitted from a
source, is a classic experiment that is nowadays ordinarily
performed in Nuclear Physics laboratory classes. For the first time we present
an analytic expression for such angular distribution, which can be easily
tested and confronted with the laboratory measurements.Comment: 12 pages, 3 figure
Dilatonic black holes in superstring gravity
We solve the dilaton field equation in the background of a spherically
symmetric black hole in type II superstring theory with corrections
in arbitrary spacetime dimensions. We then apply this result to obtain a
spherically symmetric black hole solution with corrections in
superstring theory compactified on a torus, coupled to such dilaton. For this
black hole we obtain its mass, entropy, temperature, specific heat, and free
energy.Comment: V2: some small changes in the presentation; references and discussion
added; results unchanged. Published version. arXiv admin note: text overlap
with arXiv:0912.305
Scattering of spherically symmetric d-dimensional alpha'-corrected black holes in string theory
We study scattering of minimally coupled massless scalar fields by
non-extremal spherically symmetric black holes in d dimensions with
string-theoretical alpha' corrections. We then obtain a formula for the low
frequency absorption cross section for every black hole of this kind, which we
apply to known black hole solutions. We compare the alpha' corrections for the
absorption cross section with those for the black hole entropy, obtained
through Wald's formula, in each case concluding that these corrections are
different. We find a general covariant formula for the absorption cross section
including alpha' corrections, in terms of the horizon area and temperature.Comment: 27 pages. v2: some clarifications; discussion on the scalar field
equation improved; some parts moved from the main text to two appendices. v3:
discussion on dependence under field redefinitions extended; new section with
scheme-independent formulae for entropy and cross sectio
Absorption of scalars by extremal black holes in string theory
We show that the low frequency absorption cross section of minimally coupled
test massless scalar fields by extremal spherically symmetric black holes in d
dimensions is equal to the horizon area, even in the presence of
string--theoretical corrections. Classically one has the relation
between that absorption cross section and the black hole
entropy. By comparing in each case the values of the horizon area and Wald's
entropy, we discuss the validity of such relation in the presence of higher
derivative corrections for extremal black holes in many different contexts: in
the presence of electric and magnetic charges, for nonsupersymmetric and
supersymmetric black holes, in d=4 and d=5 dimensions. The examples we consider
seem to indicate that this relation is not verified in the presence of
corrections in general, although being valid in some specific cases
(electrically charged maximally supersymmetric black holes in d=5). We argue
that the relation should in general be valid for the
absorption cross section of scalar fields which, although being independent
from the black hole solution, have their origin from string theory, and
therefore are not minimally coupled.Comment: Published version with minor corrections. 23 page
Perturbation theory and stability analysis for string-corrected black holes in arbitrary dimensions
We develop the perturbation theory for R^2 string-corrected black hole
solutions in d dimensions. After having obtained the master equation and the
alpha'-corrected potential under tensorial perturbations of the metric, we
study the stability of the Callan, Myers and Perry solution under these
perturbations.Comment: Presented at 28th Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE05): A Century of
Relativity Physics, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, 6-10 Sep 200
A high-precision liDAR-based method for surveying and classifying coastal notches
Formation of notches is an important process in the erosion of seaside cliffs. Monitoring of coastal notch erosion rate and processes has become a prime research focus for many coastal geomorphologists. Observation of notch erosion rate considers a number of characteristics, including cliff collapse risk, distinction of historical sea levels, and recognition of ongoing erosional mechanisms. This study presents new approaches for surveying and classifying marine notches based on a high-precision light detection and ranging (LiDAR)-based experiment performed on a small region of a coastal cliff in southern Portugal. A terrestrial LiDAR scanner was used to measure geometrical parameters and surface roughness of selected notches, enabling their classification according to shape and origin. The implemented methodology proved to be a highly effective tool for providing an unbiased analysis of marine morphodynamic processes acting on the seaside cliffs. In the analyzed population of voids carved into Miocene calcarenites in a coastal cliff section, two types of notch morphology were distinguished, namely U-shaped and V-shaped. The method presented here provides valuable data for landscape evaluation, sea-level changes, and any other types of analyses that rely on the accurate interpretation of cliff morphological features.National Science Centre [UMO-2015/17/D/ST10/02191
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